Overview
- HBO CEO Casey Bloys told Deadline that Season 3 "certainly seems" like the final chapter but emphasized the decision rests with the showrunners.
- Showrunner Craig Mazin previously said the narrative likely cannot be finished in three seasons and expressed hope for a fourth.
- Season 3 is planned for 2027, with reports of production and casting changes, including a recast of Manny due to scheduling conflicts.
- Creative leadership has shifted since Season 2, as co-creator Neil Druckmann and writer-producer Halley Gross exited, leaving Mazin with primary control.
- Reporting notes Season 2’s viewership trailed Season 1 and reactions were divided, pressures that could shape decisions about the series’ length.